Point-of-sale software provider MICROS and hardware manufacturer 
payleven have announced the launch of a new cloud-based point of sale 
solution, which they claim will allow start-ups to begin taking credit 
and debit card payments via mobile almost instantly. 
The 
offering will allow start-ups to begin taking payments through their 
point-of-sale device immediately after registering on MICROS’s Kachng 
website – which payleven claims eliminates the need for specialist setup
 staff.  
The system will work over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi mobile 
connections and will be offered on a mixed subscription and pay-as-you 
go basis, with users charged from £49 per month for the MICROS service 
as well as a 2.75% levy on each payment taken.  The card reader device 
itself costs £89 + VAT. 
Payleven claims its offering is fully 
scalable from the smallest to the largest businesses, with options to 
manage multiple card readers, tills and branches.